 | 1842 - 612 pages
...He writes thus in the Magazine of Science, 1845; — I may not claim the actual discovery of gutta percha ; for, though quite unknown to Europeans, a...however, of their neighbours residing in the adjacent villages, had never heard of it ; and the use to which it was applied was very trifling, for I could... | |
 | Science - 1847 - 490 pages
...notice. He writes thus, in the Magazine of Science, 1845, " I may not claim the actual DISCOVERY of Gutta Percha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few...forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors, residing in the adjacent native villages, had never heard of it ; and the use to which it... | |
 | Geology - 1847 - 492 pages
...of certain parts of the Malayan forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors, residing in the adjacent native villages, had never...was very trifling, for I could only ascertain that it was occasionally employed to make handles for parangs, (or wood-choppers,) instead of wood or buffalo... | |
 | Geology - 1847 - 490 pages
...notice. He writes thus, in the Magazine of Science, 1845, " I may not claim the actual DISCOVERY of Gutta Percha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few...forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors, residing in the adjacent native villages, had never heard of it ; and the use to which it... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - House document (United States. Congress. House) - 1848 - 840 pages
...writes thus in the Magazine of Science, 1845 : I may not claim the actual discovery of Gutta, Per cha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few inhabitants...forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors residing in the adjacent native villages, had never heard of it; and the use to which it... | |
 | Joseph Hassell - 1883 - 416 pages
...introduced by Dr. Montgomerie. "I may not," says the Dr., " claim the actual discovery of gutta-percha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few inhabitants of certain parts of the Malay forests were acquainted with it. It was occasionally employed to make handles instead of wood... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - Agriculture - 1848 - 1028 pages
...notice. He writes thus in the Magazine of Science, 1845 : I may not claim the actual discovery of Gutta Percha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few...forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors residing in the adjacent native villages, had never heard of it; and the use to which it... | |
 | 1847 - 1194 pages
...notice. He writes thus, in the Magazine of Science, 1845, " I may not claim the actual DISCOVERY of Gulta Percha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few...forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors, residing in the adjacent native villages, had never heard of it ; and the use to which it... | |
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Percha, for though quite unknown to Europeans, a few inhabitants of certain parts of the Malayan forests were acquainted with it. Many, however, of their neighbors residing in the adjacent native villages, had never heard of it; and the use to which it... 